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Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition
swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Karen Moe
Retrieved October 7, 2012. Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...
as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992. In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the
California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as ''California'' or ''Cal'', the university fields 30 varsity athletic programs and various club te ...
women's swim team at the
University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
, and served in that position until 1992. In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year. From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department. UCLA's Title IX 40: Karen Moe, Janet Coles
," UCLABruins.com (June 12, 2012). Retrieved April 25, 2013.


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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming. Current program 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 1500 metre freestyle 100 metre backstroke 20 ...
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List of University of California, Los Angeles people This is a list of notable present and former faculty, staff, and students of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Notable alumni Nobel laureates * Ralph Bunche – recipient of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize * Richard F. Heck – re ...
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World record progression 200 metres butterfly This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Butterfly. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are main ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moe, Karen 1953 births Living people American female butterfly swimmers World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics UCLA Bruins women's swimmers Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics